Jacob’s Ford

Chastelet, also known as Beytulahzan, was a castle located beside Jacob's Ford, a ford of the upper in . The castle was built during the Crusades by the Knights Templar and the forces of the Kingdom of Jerusalem but was destroyed by the army of Saladin in 1179.
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  • Ruins
  • …dates from 1178
  • …stands 75 metres (246 feet) tall
  • Description: castle ruin
  • Also known as
    “Ateret Fortress”
    “Chastelet”
    “Metzad Ateret”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gadot Lookout and Yarda.
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is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 1½ km northeast of Jacob’s Ford.
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was a Palestinian hamlet in the Safad Subdistrict. is situated 3 km west of Jacob’s Ford.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gadot and Mishmar HaYarden.
is a kibbutz in northern .
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is a moshav in northern . is situated 2½ km west of Jacob’s Ford.
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is a kibbutz in northern . is situated 4 km southwest of Jacob’s Ford.

Jacob’s Ford

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Latitude
33.00464° or 33° 0′ 17″ north
Longitude
35.62775° or 35° 37′ 40″ east
Open location code
8G5Q2J3H+V3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 669540258
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q1068128

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Portuguese—“Jacob’s Ford” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “الحصن اليعقوبي”
  • Arabic: “حصن بيت الأحزان”
  • Arabic: “حصن مخاضة يعقوب”
  • Arabic: “قلعة شاتليه”
  • Czech: “Chastelet”
  • Czech: “Chastellet”
  • French: “Chastelet”
  • French: “Chastellet”
  • German: “Chastellet”
  • Hebrew: “מצד עטרת”
  • Hebrew: “מצד עתרת”
  • Hebrew: “שסטלה”
  • Malay: “Pertempuran Arongan Ya’akub”
  • Polish: “Chastellet”
  • Portuguese: “Chastelet du Gué-Jacob”
  • Portuguese: “Chastelet”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include ‘Almīn and Parq Ha-Yarden Harhava Nature Reserve.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Gadot Junction/918 and Old Mishmar Hayarden.

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